benzidine
[ben´zĭ-dēn] a compound formed by the action of acids on hydrazobenzene, once widely used in testing for occult blood; its use is now limited because it is toxic and carcinogenic.
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ben·zi·dine
(ben'zi-dēn), A p-diaminophenyl, previously used to detect stool blood and agueous sulfates and as a reagent in special stains; now identified as a carcinogen.
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benzidine
A yellowish or reddish crystalline powder used in a test to detect small quantities of blood.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005